The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-12

under its kindly patronage. Instead of listless white-face maidens, we may expect to see "Hebes," and each suc- ceeding generation will develop more perfect type of womanhood. The new ''Woman's College" which is being erected in our city. is to be on the most advanced scale, the grounds attached to it will be for the physical culture of the fair students; gymnasium will not be missing from the building, and every thing that can add to the mental and bodily growth and expansion will find its place within its walls.
 But we need not belong to a college class, or indeed, any organization, in order to take the exercise so necessary to us, although it is true that we are more likely to do it if we have others to spur us on. Every girl who is bless ed with moderately good health should walk mile or two every day, and feel all the better for it, while in reality most of them loll around on their lounges or beds the greater portion of the day to be ready for the evening ball or german. That is the reason so few of our girls have any "go" in them-they waste all of their energies dancing before they are conscious of their mistake, and so are disinclined to exert themselves by walking, or playing tennis, or lifting dumb-bells. The tri- cycle is the most delightful means of taking an airing that is open to the belles who are too weary to foot it. These vehicles have found great favor with the Washington girls, many of whom can be seen any fine day speed ing along through the bracing air with sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks to indicate their benefit. They have an advantage over us, however, in the smoothness of their streets, for it would only be possible for us to ride on the suburbs should we adopt the tri- cycle, and then, as some of our man. mas would properly suggest, the sub urbs are not sufficiently protected from that unclassified portion of so- ciety, the tramp, to make them the most desirable place for exercising. So I guess we will have to resign the con- fortable invention, and all of us who are not happy in the possession of a gentle saddle-horse upon which to take run across the country every morn ing will have to look up some feasible and inexpensive plan of recupera- ating.
 Here is where the country girls have the advantage over us. Their uncon- ventiOnal life makes it possible for them to avail themselves of the many opportunities Nature has provided. What glorious chance the girl has who lives near river. Its resources are two-fold. In winter she can skate to her heart content, and thus get her self into fine, healthy glow. In sum- mer what more interesting and bene- ficial than to pull a stroke with some expert college friend? Baseball is an- other sport in which the country girl may develop her muscle without being considered masculine; and, indeed, there is no more exciting and interest ing pastime for girls than a game with good nine" Its only drawback is that it will enlarge the hands, which, to a girl, is never a recommendation. There was young ladies seminary in one city where regular nine played every day at recess, and at times the game would become so interesting that the professor in charge would omit the lessons to see the result. Before the session ended one young lady had her eye nearly put out, another broken arm, several boasted sprained fingers, to say nothing of the broken window panes on the side of the house facing yardwards; but as it was all in the physical culture service no one was blamed. l will not predict such re- suits from the classes just organized, for it is undoubtedly good thing, and it is to be hoped that all of our girls who can will enroll their names at once. -SeLelae, i7s Baltimore American.